The Talent Machine Presents "Once On This Island"

The Talent Machine Company Presents “Once on This Island” a contemporary, Caribbean-flavored musical by the Tony Award-winning songwriting team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty based upon the book My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy. “Once on This Island” is the highly original and theatrical adaptation of the popular fairy tale “The Little Mermaid”. In almost non-stop song and dance, the show tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. When Daniel is returned to his people, fantastical gods who rule the island, guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death. 

Gracing the Talent Machine stage from Severna Park; Andrew Weinberg, Brooke Carson, Charlize Lefler, and Emily Luzier, from Glen Burnie; Charolotte Kuethe.

Director: Aly Wirth Cross, Choreographer: Tabitha Thornhill, Musical Director: Cyndi Wallman.

The production will be performed by a cast of 44 talented children from all over the region, ages 7-14. The show will run July 12^th-14^th, July 18^th – 21^st and will be held at St. John’s College Key Auditorium in Annapolis. Tickets are $12.00 and available at the door, online at www.talentmachine.com or by calling 410-956-0512.